These nine novels grieve beloved homes, cultures, and worlds that are fading away
“Dream big,” they tell us. “The sky’s the limit.” We are lied to.
Two poems by Oladosu Michael Emerald
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SupportPaige Lewis' debut novel "Canon" rejects the binaries that those in power use to control the narrative
“The Ominous Shaft” by Marlena Williams, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
“Drag Thing” author Gabe Montesanti and “Lipstick” author Eileen G’Sell on self-adornment, performance, and the power of radical reinvention
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Two poems by Oladosu Michael Emerald
“The Ominous Shaft” by Marlena Williams, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
"Ball Jar Demon," flash fiction by Kyle Winkler
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